Gas and oil engine.



PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

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A. I'. BAUER.

GAS AND OIL ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 6, 1900.

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No. 788,748. PATENTBD MAY 2, v1965.

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GAS AND OIL ENGINE.

AFPLIOATION FILED DEO. B, 1900.

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GAS AND OIL ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED Imc. a, 1900.

No. 788,748. PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

A. P. BAUER.

- GAS AND OIL ENGINE.

APPLIOATloN FILED DB0. `1900.

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Patented May 2, 1905.

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AUGUST F. BAUER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

GAS AND OIL ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,748, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed December 6,1900. Serial No. 38,855.

To all whom it 'mf/,ty concern:

Be it known that LAUeUs'r F. BAUnrnof Kansas Oity, in the county of Jackson, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas and Oil Engines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in gas and oil engines; and my invention consists in certain featu res of novelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a gasv or oil engine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents an end view of the same, showing in particular the vaporizing and mixing' chamber and the supply-valve and its controlling mechanism. Fig. 4 represents a cross-section ot' the cylinder-head and its connected parts. Fig. 5 represents a detail view ot the mechanism controlling the supply-valve. Fig. 6 rcpresents a detail view of the mechanism controlling the admission of oil to the vaporizingchamber and controlling the speed of the engine. Fig. 7 represents a detail view ot' the yoke and mechanism controlling the action of the oil-supply valve. Fig. 8 is a cross-section view taken on the dotted line a I) ot' Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a cross-section taken on the dotted line c d of Fig. 6. Fig. 1G is a side elevation view of the governor-weights and parts connected thereto. Fig. 11 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the dotted line ef ot' Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a cross-section taken on the dotted line g /r of Fig. 10.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the `several views. n

1 represents the base, on which the engine and its operative parts are mounted.

2 represents the cylinder, and 8 the cylinder-head secured upon the cylinder by the bolts t through the bolt-holes 5 of the cylinder-head, the spaces 6 in the cylinder-head corresponding with like spaces in the cylinder and forming a continuous water-jacket therefor.

Vithin the cylinder-head are seated the valve-casing 7 ofthe exhaust-valve, communieating with the exhaust-port 8 of the cylinderhead, and the valve-casing 9 of the admissionvalve, communicating with the inlet-port 1() olE the cylinder-head. Said valvecasings are secured in position by bolts through the flanges 11.

ln the valve-casing 9 is `formed the valveseat 12, on which is seated the admissionvalve 13, the valve-stem 111 of which, extending beyondtlie casing, has mounted upon it a tension-spring 15, arranged to be compressed between the cap 16 and the casing 9 upon the olgiening oi the valve, and the tension or' the spring being such that the suction generated by the outstroke of the piston will open the valve against the tension of the spring and admit the charge, as will be more fully set out hereinafter.

Upon the casing 7 is formed the valve-seat 17, upon which is seated the exhaust-valve 18, the valve-stein 19 ot' which, extending beyond the casing, has mounted upon it a tension-spring 20, the tension of this spring being such that'the valve will not be operated by the suction of the outstroke of the piston, but requires the positive action ot' an exhaustlever 21, operated by a cam 22 upon the governor-shat` t 23, to open the valve to permit the exhaust at the proper time.

Communicating with the inlet-port ol the cylinder is a vaporizing and mixing chamber 24, to which the oil is admitted through an oil-duct 25, (shown in Fig. 4,) communicating with a supply-duct 26, and the supply of oil admitted being controlled and regulated by the valve 27, having its seat in a valve-seat 28, surrounding said duct. A marginal lip 29 is formed adjacent to said duct, over which the oil admitted from the duct when the valve is opened will spread, and `thus facilitate the vaporization. The valve-stem 3() of valve 27 extends through an extension 31, formed on the casing ot' the mixing-chamber 2st, and is provided with a head 32, operating in a recess 33 in said extension, and in said recess is arranged a tension-spring 3ft, bearing against said head and tending to keep said valve open. On said extension 31 is lixedly mounted a yoke (See Fig. 3.) 1n said yoke, between the set-bolts 36, is mounted a head.-

shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and on the axle of said disk and bearing against the hub thereof is a tension-spring 43. Said diskd 42 rides normally upon the head 44 of the governorshaft 23, but at certain times engages the beveled-edgedV disk 45, eccentrically mounted in said head 44, and when such engagement takes place by the slightest contact of the beveled edges they will be drawn into further engagements by the yielding of the spring 43, when lateral movement of the arm would be stopped by the set-bolt 46 lin the lug 47 on the head-block 37 engaging the side of the yoke. Said feed-arm extends directly over said oil-supply valve and is provided with an antifriction ball-bearing upon the head 32 of the valve-stem. A spring 49 is connected with said feed-arm and with a stationary or fixed portion of the engine, as with a 'hook 50 upon the vaporiZing-chamber, the relation being such that said spring has a lateral as well as a downward pull upon said feed-bar, and the spring 49 being' stronger than the spring 34 the valve will be held closed by the action of theformer until by the engagement of the disk 42 with the governor-disk 45 said feed-arm is raised, and then by the action of the spring 34 said valve will be opened and a supply of oil admitted to the vaporiZing-chamber.

To regulate the engagement of the disk on the feed-bar with the eccentricdisk on the governor-shaft, I provide as follows: On opposite sides of the governor-shaft are arranged the governor-weights 51, formed to fit closely upon and around the shaft and connected by the S-shapedv arms encircling the shaft and pivotally mounted thereon, whereby when at rest the weights are adapted to lie close upon the shaft, and hence close upon the center of axis, and the weights lying thus close as may be to the axis of revolution are much more susceptible to the action of centrifugal force, giving' a much more delicate governing effect by reason of such shape and arrangement. With said governing-weights is connected a sliding sleeve 52, to which motion is given along the axis by the movementof the weights. A transverse rod 61 extends through a hole in the shaft 23. The threaded ends of the rod 61 have mounted thereon, respectively, two externally-threaded tubular members 62, the inner ends of which are tapered to fit corresponding recesses in opposite sides of the governor-shaft 23. The S-shaped arms connecting the weights 51 are provided each with 'a charge admitted t0 the engine.

a transverse threaded hole, in which is fitted the adjacent member 621 Lock-nuts 63 are mounted one on each end of the rod 61 and bear, respectively, upon the outer ends of the members 62. In opposite sides of the sleeve 52 are provided longitudinal slots 64, in which kare respectively mounted the members 62.

On opposite sides of the sleeve 52 are provided lateral projections 65, adapted to be struck by the S-shaped arms of the weights 51, and thereby move the sleeve 52 lengthwise in one direction on the shaft 23 when the weights 51 are outwardly swung by centrifugal force due to rotation of the weights 51 and shaft 23. The members 62 and nuts 63 may be so adjusted on the rod 61 that the inner conical ends of the members 62 may touch without binding on the shaft 23, thus effecting a verysensitive governing mechanism, which permits free swinging of the weights 51.

In the path of said sleeve is extended one arm,

53,0f a rocking lever, pivotally'mounted upon a bracket 54 upon the side of the engine, said arm being provided with an antifriction-roller 55, bearing against the end of said sleeve. In the other arm, 56, of said rocking lever is provided a set-screw 57, adapted to `bear against the lateral spur 39 of the head-block 37, in which is mounted the feed-bar 41. In a bracket 58 upon the engine is mounted a set-screw 59, which `bears upon a ltensionvspring 60, which in turn bears upon said arm v56 of theigoverning-lever, the pressure of said spring upon said lever-arm being regu: lated by said set-screw, and thereby the action of the governing mechanism regulated to a very great'nicety.

Now if the engine is running slowly, sothat at each revolution of the governor-shaft the disk on the head ofsaid shaft will Vengage the disk'on the feed -bar and the valve opened, admitting a supply of oil to the mixing-chamber, and a charge will be admitted and an explosion take place with every cyclethat is, at every two revolutions of the pistonand the speed of the engine will be increased. Under this increase in speed of the engine and consequent accelerated speed of the governor shaft theA governor weights will be thrown outwardly, causing the sleeve to move the lever-arm 53, which movement of leverarm 53 will move lever-arm 56 against the pressure of the spring 60 and by the setscrew 57 bearing against the spur 39 on headblock37 will carry the feed-arm laterally until the disk thereon will no longer engage the disk on the governor-shaft head and the feedarm will hold the valve closed, and the supply being cut off no further charge will be admitted and no further explosion take place. Then as the speed slackens the governor-weights will fall until the disks again come into engagement and the supply-valve is opened and By setting the set-screw 59 the tension of the spring 60 IOS IIO

`an oil-,supply conduit communicating With said chamber, oi' a lift-valve controlling ,said conduit, means for lifting said valve, a springcontrolled feed-arm controlling the lift oi' said valve, a governor-shaft, a cam on the gov- 'ernor-shaft arranged to engage and move said arm and release it from said valve, and a lever controlled by the variations in speed of the engine controlling the engagement of said arm with said cam, substantially as set forth.

2. In an oil-engine having a suitable cylinder and a weight-governor, the combination with a vaporizing and mixing chamber having an oil-conduit leading the oil-supply to said chamber and a? recessed extension upon the casingforming said chamber, of a valve controlling said oil-conduit, and having a valvestem extending' into said recess, a tensionspring in said recess arranged to open said valve, a yoke, a spring-controlled feed-arm pivotally mounted in said yoke and bearing upon said valve-stem, a disk mounted upon said feed-arm, a governor-shaft, a cam mounted upon the governor-shaft and arrang'ed to at certain times engage said disk, mechanism actuated by the rotation of the governor-shaft, and a lever controlled by the said mechanism controlling the engagement of said disk with said cam, substantially as set forth.

3. In an oil-engine, a device to control the oil-supply valve, consisting of a yoke, a recessed head-block pivotally mounted in said yoke, a feed-arm pivotally mounted in said block and adapted to bear upon said valve, and a disk mounted upon the free end of said feed-arm, substantially as set forth.

4. In an oil-engine having a suitable vaporizing and mixing chamber and a valve regulating the supply oil oil thereto, the combination with the governor shaft, governorweights mounted'thereon, a sleeve actuated by said Weights, and an eccentric cam mounted on said shaft, of a yoke mounted on said mixing-chamber casing, a recessed block having a lateral spur pivotally mounted in said block and having an antifriction-bearing on said valve, a disk on said arm arranged to at certain times engag'e said cam on the governorshaft, a bellcrank lever fnlcrumed 'on a bracket mounted on the engine-castings, one arm of said lever having a bearing' against said sleeve upon the governor-shaft, and the other arm having an adjustable bearing-point on said spur on said block to control the movement of said feed-arm, a tension-spring bearing upon said lever, anda set-screw mounted in a bracket upon the engine-castings connected With and regulating the tension of said spring, substantially as set forth.

5. In an oil-engine, the combination With the oil-supply valve, of a pivotally-mounted feed-arm For closing said valve, means for opening' said valve, and means ior swinging the feed-arm to pef'mit the valve to open, substantially as set forth.

6. In an oil-engine having a Weight-governor and a sliding sleeve connected therewith, the combination with a vaporizing and a mixing chamber, a valve controlling the admission of `fluid to said chamber, and a pivotally-monnted spring-controlled feed-bar operated by the governor-shaft controlling said valve, of a spring-controlled bell-crank lever mounted on the engine having one arm in the path of said governor-sleeve and the other arm arranged to control said `feed-bar, substantially as set forth.

7. In an oil-engine having' a Weight-governor and a sliding sleeve connected there- With, the combination with a spring lift-valve controlling the admission oi' fluid to the engine, and a pivotally-mounted spring-controlled feed-bar operated by the governorshaft and controlling the lift of said valve, oi a bell-crank lever mounted on the engine having one arm in the path of said governorsleeve and the other arm arranged to control said feed-bar, and an adjustable tension-spring bearing upon said leverl to regulate the action of the same, substantially as set forth.

8. I`n explosive-engines,` the combination With a vaporiziiig-chamber having' a 'fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve controlling said conduit, means tending to keep the valve in the open position, retaining means IOO for holding the valve closed, and means actuated by speed of the engine for releasing the valve from the said'retaining means and permitting the opening means to operate, substantially as described.

9. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporiZing-chamber having a fuel-supply conduit leading' thereto,oiI a valve controlling said conduit, a spring bearing against said valve and exerting a pressure thereon tending to open the valve, means for retaining the valve closed against the pressure oi said spring, and means controlled by the speed of the engine tor releasing the valve from the said retaining means and permitting' the spring to open the valve, substantially as described.4

10. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporizing-chamber having a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, ot a valve controlling said conduit, means tending to force the valve into the open position, a feed-arm movably mounted and adapted to bear upon the said valve and close the valve when 'the feedarm is moved in the proper direction, means for moving' the said arm in the said direction, and means controlled by the speed of the en- IIC gine for moving the said feed-arm in the opposite direction and permitting the opening means to operate, substantially as described.

11.l In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporiZing-chamber having a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve controlling said conduit, a spring' bearing against said valve and exerting a pressure thereon tending to open the valve, a movable feed-arm adapted to bear upon said valve and close it when the arm is moved in the proper direction, means for moving the arm in the said direction, and means controlled by the speed of the engine for moving the arm in the opposite direction and permitting the spring to open the valve, substantially as described.

1Q. In explosive-engines, the combination With a vaporizing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leading` thereto, of a valve controlling said conduit, a spring exerting a pressure upon and tending to open the said valve, a movable feed-arm adapted to bear upon and close the said valve, a spring for moving the arm in a direction such that the valve Will be closed against the pressure of the opening-spring, and means controlled by the speed of the engine for moving the arm in the opposite direction and permitting the opening-spring to operate, substantially as described.

13. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporiZing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit, of a valve controlling said conduit, means tending normally to force the valve into the open position, a retaining means adapted to bear upon and close the valve when the retaining means is moved in one direction, a rotatable shaft, means by which the said shaft when rotating is made to engage with and free the retaining means from bearing upon the valve, and means controlled by the speed of rotation of the said shaft for freeing the retaining means from the said engaging means, substantially as described.

14. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporizing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve controlling said conduit, means tending normally to open the valve when the valve is unrestrained, a pivoted lever adapted to bear upon and close the said valve against the pressure of the opening means, a rotatable shaft, means by which the said shaft in rotating Will release the valve from the pressure of the said lever, means for moving' the lever against the valve and into position to be moved by the said releasing means, and means controlled by the speed of the engine for moving the lever out of position in which it would ing the said valve open, a rotatable shaft provided with a cam, a feed-arm adapted to bear upon and close the valve against the pressure of the said spring, means for causing the lever to bear upon the said valve, means actuated by the said cam for releasing the lever from the valve, and means controlled by the rotation of the said shaft for freeing the lever from the action of the said cam, substantially as described.

16. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporizing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve for closing the said conduit, a spring bearing upon and adapted to open the valve, a feedarm controlling the closing of the said valve, a governor-shaft having a cam for moving the said feed-arm and release it from the valve, and means controlling the engagement of the cam and the feed-arm, substantially as described.

17. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporiZing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve controlling the said conduit, means for opening the valve, a lever for closing the said valve, a governor-shaft provided With means for engaging and moving the lever to free it from the valve, means for moving the lever so as to close the valve, and a lever controlled by the speed of the engine and controlling the movement of the other lever by the governorshaft substantially as described.

18. In explosive-engines, the combination with a vaporiZing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve controlling the said conduit, a vertically and laterally movable feed-arm, means for opening the valve, means for vertically moving the said feed-arm in a direction such that it will close the valve against the valve opening means, a governor-shaft provided with a cam for moving the arm in a direction that it will be released from the valve, and means controlled by the speed of rotation of the governor-shaft for laterally moving the feed-arm to a position in which it will be unaected by the cam, substantially as described.

19. In explosive-engines, the combination With a vaporiZing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leadingthereto, of a valve controlling the said conduit, means for holding the valve open, a vertically and laterally movable lever adapted to bear upon and close the valve, a rotary shaft provided with a cam for vertically moving the lever to free it from the valve, a spring for vertically moving the lever in the opposite direction, and means by which the lever may be swung laterally in or out of position to be moved by the said cam, substantially as described.

20. In explosive-engines, the combination With a vaporiZing-chamber provided with a fuel-supply conduit leading thereto, of a valve controlling the said conduit, means for open- IOO ing the said valve, a vertically-movable feedarm adapted to bear upon the said valve and close thesame, a rotary shaft provided With a cam for vertically moving thefeed-arm to free it from the said valve, means for moving the feed-arm in the opposite direction, and means controlled by the speed of rotation of the said shaft for freeing the feed-arm 'from being moved by the said cam, substantially as described.

21. In explosive-engines the combination with afuel-supply passage, of a valve controlling the said passage, means for holding the valve open a feed-arm, means for moving the feed-arm so as to close the valve, a governorshaft provided with means for moving thefeedarm to free the val ve and adjustable means controlled by the speed of rotation of the governor-sha'lt for freeing the ieedarm from movement by the governor-shaft.substantially as described.

22. In explosive-engines, the combination with a fuel-supply passage, of a valve controlling' the said passage, means for opening the valve, a lever adapted to bear upon and close the valve, means 'for moving thelever to close the valve, a governor-shaft provided with means for moving the lever to free the valve and permit the valve-opening means to operate, a second lever provided with means .i'or moving the other lever out of position in which it would be actuated by the governorshaft, means controlled by the speed of rotation of the governor-shaft for causing the second lever to move the lirst, and adjustable means for resisting the action of the speedcontrolled means on the second lever, substantially as described.

23. In explosive-engines, the combination with the fuel-supply conduit, oi' a valve controlling the same, means normally forcing the valve to the open position1 retaining means for closing the valve. a rotatable governorshaft, two Weights disposed on opposite sides of the said shaft andW provided with connecting-arms also disposed on opposite sides ol the said shaft and pivotally mounted on said shaft so as to permit the Weights to swing to and from the shaft, a sleeve slidably mounted on the said shaft and adapted to be engaged by and moved in one direction by the said weightarms, means for moving the sleeve in the opposite direction means by Which when the sleeve is moved in one direction the valve-retaining' means Will Ypermit the valve to open, and means by which when the sleeve is oppositely moved the said retaining means Will close the valve.

AUGUST F. BAUER. Witnesses:

O. A. LUcoA, I. R. BOYER. 

